Giant forest hog

(Hylochoerus meinertzhageni)

Facts

IUCN LEAST CONCERN (LC)

Facts about this animal

The Giant forest hog reaches a head-body lenght of 1.3 to 2.1 m and a weight of 130 to 275 kg. Males and individuals from Eastern Africa are bigger in size than females or individuals from Western Africa.

They have a long, black fur, but when the animal ages they tend to loose more and more of their fur so they look almost naked. Their tusks which flare out- and upwards can grow to a length of 30 cm.

Did you know?
that the Giant Forest Hog is the largest wild member of the pig family?